Browse more in Orange, New South Wales

Banksia Orange

Name: Banksia Orange
Address: 4929 Mitchell Highway, Orange NSW 2800, Australia, Orange, New South Wales, 2800, AU
Telephone: (02) 5343 1121

Orange, New South Wales Capacity: 50–600 From: From $120 p/head

On this page

About

Overview & Vibe

Banksia Orange is a purpose-built events venue on the Mitchell Highway just outside Orange, set among the Central West vineyards with the mountains behind. It is the sister operation to The Union Bank, and food is the point: executive chef Dom Aboud designs the menus, the wine list leans on Orange and Millthorpe producers, and the venue describes itself as a destination “for food enthusiasts who demand exceptional service”. This is the largest wedding venue in the region by some distance.

Setting & Style

Two spaces. The Pavilion is the big room — a stage, an enormous dance floor, its own bar and bathrooms, a breakout room for a photobooth or a quiet couch, and an outdoor paved area for canapés, all looking over the vineyards and mountains, with numerous ceremony locations in the gardens. The Terrace is the intimate alternative: a private bar and an outdoor patio for sunsets over the vines. Both are modern, glass-walled and light-filled rather than rustic.

Ideal For

Weddings that are too large for a cellar door. The Pavilion seats 100–350 and takes up to 600 for cocktails; the Terrace covers 50–100 seated. Very little else in Orange reaches those numbers. It also suits couples who want the catering to be the headline — the packages are built around a chef’s seasonal menu with matched beverage tiers, and an onsite venue manager is included for events of 100 or more.

The Need-to-Knows

Pricing is published and current (March 2026): seated dining from $120 per head for entrée, main and sides, or $130 with dessert; canapés $60–$80 per head by selection; four-hour beverage packages at $95, $105 or $120 per head. Add-ons are itemised, including barista coffee at $7 per head plus a $200 machine hire. On dietary needs the venue is candid: it marks vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free, accommodates vegan on request, but states its kitchen handles nuts, shellfish and gluten and “cannot guarantee that our food will be allergen free”. There is no accommodation on site — ask them for recommendations in Orange.

Standout Feature

Scale with a view. A 350-seat room that still has floor-to-ceiling glass onto the vineyard, its own bar and bathrooms, a real stage and a dance floor sized for the room — in a region where most wedding venues top out around a hundred.

Contact

Visit website

Call

Website

banksiaorange.au

Phone

(02) 5343 1121

Address

4929 Mitchell Highway, Orange NSW 2800, Australia

Amenities

Multiple Event Spaces
Private Bar
Dance Floor
Stage
In-house Catering
Dedicated Events Team
Vineyard Views
Outdoor Terrace
AV Equipment
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakout Room

Ceremony Setting

garden
outdoor
indoor
lawn

Dietary Options Supported

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Vegan

Nearby Landmarks

Orange – The venue is at 4929 Mitchell Highway, Orange, and names the town in its own title
Central West vineyards – "nestled amidst the Central West vineyards' rolling hills"
The Orange region's vineyards and mountains – Both spaces are sold on the view: "looking over the vineyards and mountains" from the Pavilion and "sunset skies over vineyards and rolling hills of Orange" from the Terrace
Millthorpe – The estate's own wine collaborations are with Angullong at Millthorpe, alongside Orange producers

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

FULLY PRICED AND CURRENT. The catering package PDF is dated 26 MARCH 2026 by both CreationDate and ModDate, /Producer Canva — four months old at the time of listing, so every figure below is in scope. Note the filename says 2026 while the internal /Title says 2027; the metadata date is what governs. FOOD, PER HEAD: seated dining $120 (entrée, main and sides) or $130 (adding petit four dessert). Canapés $60 for four selections, $70 for six, $80 for eight; substantial offerings add $10 per head each as a choice or $14 each as an extra. BEVERAGES, PER HEAD, ALL FOUR HOURS with the option to add more: THE MUST HAVES $95, BANKSIA FAVOURITES $105, SOMMELIER'S CHOICE $120. Every tier includes non-alcoholic beer and wine, soft drinks, sparkling water, juices and a tea and coffee station. The lists are strongly local — Angullong and See Saw at Millthorpe, Wallington, Strawhouse, Patina, Swinging Bridge and Bloodwood from Orange, with Taittinger and Provence rosé at the top tier — and the venue makes its own Banksia x Angullong cuvée and field blend. ENHANCEMENT: Aperitivo Hour +$55 per head for an hour of unlimited aperitivo drinks and roaming canapés on arrival. Barista coffee $7 per head plus $200 machine hire. "All beverage prices and products are subject to change." WHAT THE CATERING PRICE INCLUDES: Executive Chef Dom Aboud curating the menu and preparing the meal with kitchen staff; a dedicated Event Manager; FOR EVENTS OF 100 GUESTS OR MORE, AN ONSITE VENUE MANAGER for the duration; wait staff at the correct guest ratio; kitchen equipment for meal preparation; shared platters and serving utensils; and bar or wait staff serving drinks at the table if a beverage package is taken. Additional equipment is quoted separately. ADD-ONS OFFERED: a Premium Chef Experience where Dom Aboud serves guests and talks through the dishes; RSA-licensed bar staff by the hour IF YOU SUPPLY YOUR OWN ALCOHOL; entertainment recommendations; cake made in-house or BYO with CAKEAGE CHARGES APPLYING; equipment and tableware hire; a seating plan and place cards, with cards and plan required two days ahead; and accommodation recommendations in Orange. Photographers are asked to contact the venue to discuss requirements.
CATERING IS BY THE UNION BANK, BANKSIA'S SISTER OPERATION, and the venue also caters OFF SITE — a separate 2027 Off-Site Weddings Package PDF, created the same day, covers delivering the same food and service to a venue of your choosing. A bride quoted on the weddings page confirms the arrangement: "being catered by The Union Bank, the food was absolutely incredible". She also notes she was "the first wedding at the venue", so this is a young operation.

Price Per Head

From $120 p/head

Venue Capacity

50–600

View profile